Executions in Saudi Arabia hit highest number ever in 2025

Analysts attribute increase to kingdoms war on drugs as authorities kill 356 people by death penaltySaudi authorities executed 356 people in 2025, setting a new record for the number of inmates put to death in the kingdom in a single year.Analysts have largely attributed the increase in executions to Riyadhs war on drugs, with some of those arrested in previous years only now being executed after legal proceedings and convictions.